Owned by 186 member countries and consistently rated AAA/Aaa. IFC aims to achieve our mission of promoting development by providing debt and equity to the private sector, through a range of benchmark and bespoke products.
Join IFC and the World Bank Group at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai from November 30-December 12. Watch live events and announcements from the conference on our dedicated page.
Digital technologies—such as GPS, mobile phone apps, solar-powered fishing vessel tracking devices, and digital tablets that allow fisheries to use new data collection methods—are changing Barbados’ fishing industry.
IFC and T. Rowe Price have announced plans to create a pioneering global blue bond strategy to increase access to finance for blue projects in emerging markets and help improve market standards for the nascent market.
In a lush valley in Pakistan, community organizations and wildlife advocates are collaborating with a hydroelectric company to conserve the river they all depend on.
A strong and engaged private sector is indispensible to ending extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity. That's where IFC comes in - we have more than 60 years experience in unlocking private investment, creating markets and opportunities where they are needed most.
We apply our financial resources, technical expertise, global experience, and innovative thinking to help our partners overcome financial, operational, and other challenges.
IFC - a member of the World Bank Group - is the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in developing countries.
We leverage the power of the private sector and share expertise to transform ideas into investments for green growth, inclusive jobs and impactful projects.
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IFC’s impact spans more than 100 nations. We empower entrepreneurs all over the world, turning bold ideas into engines of inclusive growth creating millions of jobs, uplifting lives, and transforming communities.